SEC Increases Filing Fees

Keywords: Corporate, Securities, Filing fee

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announcedan increase in the filing fees to be paid by public companies and other issuers effective October 1, 2012, the first day of the government's fiscal year. The filing fee rate will increase to $136.40 per million from the current rate of $114.60 per million for:

• The registration of securities under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933,
• The repurchase of securities in going private transactions pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
• Certain proxy solicitations and statements in corporate control transactions pursuant to Section 14(g) of the Exchange Act, and